Halloween Switch Witch
When my boys were small they enjoyed trick-or-treating but I didn't want them to eat all that candy. My friend told me about the Halloween Elf who takes away the candy and leaves a toy in its place. I thought that was a great idea. We let them choose a few pieces then put the rest out by the doorstep at night and in the morning a new toy would be in its place!
Since then I've heard about this tradition from many other parents. Some call it the Halloween Fairy or Switch Witch.
What does your family do?
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Very sweet idea! Will have to get a little gift and see if it works!
Angela Scala on
We have left candy to be exchanged for a gift by the the Switch Witch. We’ve also found it fun to use the candy on gingerbread house decorations.
Shaivite on
The Sugar Plum Fairy visits us. We put out our candy to help feed all her babies through the months with less flowers/nectar. She leaves a small gift/handmade item as a thank you.
Brandy on
We’ve only gone the past two years, and the candy thing does make a problem for us. I let her have a piece a day till it’s gone, usually sort out more than half of it on Halloween. We haven’t gone to many houses because her little legs get tired. The switch witch is a great idea, maybe we need a new tradition this Halloween!
Jen on
My daughter is only 1.5 so she’s never trick or treated before. But I do try to limit her sugar. So the switch witch idea is a very cute way to do that. Much nicer than me just hiding it all and eating it myself lol
Kerri Hardt on
It’s my daughter’s first year trick or treating and I was just planning to help her eat the candy, but this might be a better idea!
Alison on
We have tried a couple techniques to help curb the sugar & dye intake. The first was to allow our kiddos to eat however much they’d like after trick or treating and when they were done the rest was thrown away (believe it or not they never ate all their candy). The secon approach was the switch with idea of trading in candy for a prize. Both have worked well. Thanks!
Johanna on
Our one-year-old hasn’t experienced trick-or-treat yet, but I like the idea of letting him choose a reasonable amount of candy and switching the rest in a magical way.
Jen on
We switch out for a bar of allergy-friendly chocolate, a special treat. I like the idea of the switch witch though! Usually send the rest of the candy to work for a treat for others.
Elizabeth on
We do the switch witch, she takes all the candy and leaves a special organic candy and art supplies.
Hana on
We have incorporated the Switch Witch into our Halloween celebrations! Our daughter is able to select a few pieces of candy that she will be able to enjoy throughout the coming few weeks, and she offers her extra candy to the Switch Witch, who works with the Tooth Fairy to haul it away, and together they leave a little treasure – sometimes a little peg doll, sometimes a gift from nature – but always something more long lasting (and better for you) than all those sweets!
Kait on
Our five year old goes trick or treating working hard to provide candy for the witch who uses it to make her carrots sweeter in her garden. In return the witch leaves a healthier low sugar, organic candy and also a toy or some art supplies. She knows mommy is secretly the witch so we just do the exchange in the house once she’s asleep.
CORINNE EDMISTON on